After 361 days and 51 games, Bayer Leverkusen lost the Europa League final 3-0 to Atalanta on Wednesday. It ended Europe’s longest unbeaten run since World War II and prevented the German club from winning their second trophy of the season. Leverkusen finished the Bundesliga season with an unbeaten record and have two games left in the season.
hat trick Ademola Lookman That set the tone as Leverkusen couldn’t rely on second-half magic as they often did last year. Lookman opened the scoring 12 minutes into the game, disrupting Leverkusen’s game plan and making them pay again in the 26th minute. He made a save with a rocket left-footed shot from the corner of the penalty box in the 15th minute of the second half.
while Victor Boniface Despite trying to bring stability after half-time, Atalanta’s defense, under coach Gian Piero Gasperini, was able to hold off him and his team-mates, securing their first major trophy since their first and only cup win at the Coppa Italia in 1963. has been obtained. The title winners are: Gasperini also achieved his 200th win for the Italian club.
It took a huge performance to defeat Leverkusen, but their chances of winning more trophies are far from over as Leverkusen still have a chance to win the DFB Pokal title. Leverkusen will look to end the season on a high when they take on FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday.
